Formulaically, it was indeed a reboot with new characters taking on aspects of the old roles, as well as a tone shift to match the 20-year gap; I imagine it was inserted into the existing timeline in order to preserve all of the world building that had already been done, similar to what was later done with Doctor Who.
Formulaically, it was indeed a reboot with new characters taking on aspects of the old roles, as well as a tone shift to match the 20-year gap; I imagine it was inserted into the existing timeline in order to preserve all of the world building that had already been done, similar to what was later done with Doctor Who.